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Felix Lebrun defeats Wen Ruibo in WTT Champions final

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  • Felix Lebrun beat Wen Ruibo 4-1 in sets to win the WTT Champions final in Chongqing.
  • Wen Ruibo reached the final with a wildcard, defeating top players like Truls Möregårdh and Tomokazu Harimoto.
  • This is Lebrun's second WTT Champions tournament victory.

In the WTT Champions tournament in Chongqing, China, 19-year-old Chinese player Wen Ruibo advanced to the final but lost to 19-year-old French player Felix Lebrun 4-1 in sets. Wen Ruibo, ranked 27th in the world, entered the tournament with a wildcard and defeated players including Truls Möregårdh and Tomokazu Harimoto on his way to the final. In the final, Lebrun took a 2-0 lead in sets, but Wen Ruibo won the third set and nearly turned the match around in the fourth set, prompting Lebrun to call a timeout.

After the timeout, Lebrun held on to win the fourth set 11-7 and secured the victory with a 13-11 win in the fifth set. This marks the second time Felix Lebrun has won a WTT Champions tournament.

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